Rotary toy



May 7, 1929.

K. ARENC ROTARY TOY Filed March 17, 1928 INVENTOR."

Karol flnerzc ATTORNEY Patented May 7, 1929.

warren STATES KAROL ARENC, F UTICA, NEW YORK.

ROTARY TOY.

Application filed. March 17, 1928. Serial No. 262,572.

This invention relates to a new and amusing rotary toy especially adapted for use by children, and entibodies a means of lo tating a spindle when the toy is pushed along the ground, floor or any desired surface.

The object of the invention is to provide a rotary toy of new and novel construct on, embodying comparatively cheap construction of new and novel arrangement of parts hereinatter more fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying description, appended claims and accompanying drawing.

Fi g. 1 illustrates my improved rotary toy same would appear when in use.

2 is a front elevational view of my improved rotary toy.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view of the spindle in position on the handle of my improved toy.

Fig. 4c is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 4l lof Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a similar view to that shown 1n Fig. 3, illustrating a modified form of my improved toy.

Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

As here embodied my improved rotary toy comprises a disc 10, or wheel rotatively mounted on the stud 11, and secured thereto by the threadedmember 12, a nut or the like. The stud 11 is provided with an enlarged or flanged element 18, intermediately positioned, coacting with the nut 12, as a means of rotatively holding the wheel in pl are thereon. The rod 141 or handle is socru'ed at its lower extremity to the stud 11, by means of a threaded member 15, a nut or the like, or may be securely riveted thereto.

The handle 14 extends from the stud 13, approximately parallel to the wheel 10, in the same place.

The spindle comprising lower and upper discs 16 and 17 are co-aazially secured together, as at 18 by a plurality of vertically disposed supports 19, and may be positioned any desired distance apart.

An upper bearing washer 20 is secured as at 21, to the upper disc 17 of. the spindle, at the underside there-oi, co-axial with the axial opening 22 formed in the disc 17. The main portion of the washer 2O isoi disc shape construction and is provided with a plurality of upwardly extended elements 23,

or prongs, co-axial with and somewhat radiating from the opening 22 formed in the said. disc 17. y y

The lower bearing washer 24 is secured as at 25-, to the lower disc 16, at the underside thereoit, co'hxial with the axial opening 26 formed in the disc 16. The main portion of the washer 24- is of disc shaped construction and has formed or bent therefrom'a co-axial ridge 27, positioned at or near the periphery of the said washer 24. The lower disc 16 is provided with a downwardly flanged element 28 or lip, co-.

axial with the outer periphery of the said disc, and similarly disposed relative to the opening 22 formed in the said upper disc. The above mentioned lip 28 is adaptedto engage in the ridge 27 of the lower washer, as a means of centrally or co-axially positioning the washer on the said lower disc.

The above described construction is such as will permit the spindle to be rotatively mounted on the handle 14:, directly above the Wheel 10, and which will allow the pe riphery or edge of the said wheel, when my improved toy is pushed along the ground by a child to engage the ridge 27 of the lower washer for the purpose of rotating the said spindle.

In Figs; 5 and 6 of the accompanying drawing, I have shown a washer 29, of plain ring shape construction secured as at 30, to the underside of the upper disc 17, co-axial with the said opening 22. A plurality oi rollers 31 constructed preferably o'l. comparatively cheap welded tubing, are relatively mounted on the pins 23, secured to and extended upwardly from the said washer 29 and positioned co-axial with the opening-r 22 formed therein and extending upwardly through the said opening.

The washer 33 having its main portion of plain ring shape constructicm. and has formedor bent therefrom, a co-axial ridge 34, positioned at or near the periphery of the washer 33 and adapted to engage in the lip 28 of the lower disc 16, for the purpose as hereinbetore set forth.

The above described construction is such as will permit the said spindle to be freely rotatively mounted in the handle 14, so as to allow the spindle to continue to rotate after my improved toy has been pushed along the ground.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is .1. In army of the class described, a rod spindle arranged for rotation thereon, a washer secured on the spindle so as to be coaxial relative to the point of rotation of the spindle, pins secured on and extending upwardly from the washer, rollers mounted on the pins and arranged for engaging said rod for rotatively supporting the spindle.

2'. In a rotary toy of the class described,

I a handle, a stud projecting therefrom, a

wheel rotatively mounted on the stud and having its sides parallel with the handle, a

spindle lower and upper discs rotatively mounted on the handle and adapted to engage the periphery of the wheel as a means for rotating the spindle when the wheel is pushed along the ground, means for supporting said spindle, comprising a washer and a second washer secured on the lower and upper discs of the spindle, the first mentioned washer having a rid e formed therefrom and engaging the periphery of the wheel, pins secured on and extended vertically from the washers, and rollers mounted on the pins and engaging against said handle.

Intestimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

KAROL ARENC. 

